The horn quit working, the cooling fan has quit twice and had to be replaced , now the fan problen is in the wiring , havent fixed it yet, the fuel pump has been replaced twice, the righ headlight hs been replaced 7 times in 3 years, the drivers side seatbelt no longer works , the transmission leaks at the drivers side cv axle and the drivers side cv asle has had to be replaced 3 times in the last 3 years , the max fuel economy is 16 mpg (highway), the engine idles up and down at stop signs , the ignition switch on the steering wheel has came unplugged while driving twice , the A/C has quit working , the clear coat has just about all peeled off , the rear brakes have to be adjusted manually about once every 2 months , the alternator squeels , the rack-n-pinion steering seal bursted so the power steering no longer works , .
1992 Ford Tempo transmission problems
12 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission7
- Manual transmission1
- Axle assembly: axle shaft1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford Tempo transmission problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1992 Ford Tempo owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
When vehicle gets up to 60 MPH in speed odometer reads 65mph and 85mph. When driving consumer doesn't know how fast he is going. Consumer has contacted dealer.*ak
While driving vehicle started with a clanking noise, then it began to shake, and skip gears.*ak consumer states part has been replaced three times.
Transmission will not shift out of first gear for a half mile to a mile, transmission replaced, however problem continues.
Horn failed.
The rear wheel bearings are causing the brake shoes to malfunction, and the vehicle to be unsafe to drive because there are no brakes. *ak the oil pan drain plug replaced four times and it still leaks.
Crankshaft pulley recall repair delayed due to scheduling problem, causing power steering failure/loss of control.
Suspension failure caused accident.
Had to replace the transmission , please describe .
Automatic transmission failure, while driving vehicle fails to decelerate.
Questions about the 1992 Ford Tempo transmission
Does the 1992 Ford Tempo have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the transmission of the 1992 Ford Tempo, 7% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1992 Ford Tempo transmission problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1992 Ford Tempo transmission?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford Tempo have bad transmission?
The Ford Tempo model years with the most transmission complaints are 1993 (21 complaints) and 1992 (12 complaints).
Other 1992 Ford Tempo problems
Engine 45Electrical 43Seat belts 41Acceleration 16Steering 11Fuel system 10Brakes 9Suspension 7Airbags 6Lights 5Visibility 5Body 4Locks 2Wheels 2Seats 1
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